National Association of Convenience Stores
Amicus Curiae
Scott A. Sinder, Counsel of RecordThe National Association of Convenience Stores represents more than 2,300 retail and 1,700 supplier company members, operating over 77,000 stores. Nearly 35 percent of the average convenience store’s merchandise sales are tobacco products. Scott A. Sinder chairs the trade association practice at the law firm Collier, Shannon, Scott. He received his law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1988. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioners as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on February 22, 2001.The Massachusetts regulations violate the First Amendment because they are "more extensive…